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Toby Leung
Toby Leung Ching-kei ( zh, 梁靖琪; born 27 February 1983) is Cantopop singer and actress from Hong Kong. She entered the music industry in 2004 when the MusicNationGroup discovered her talent. Together with Macy Chan, Elise Liu (廖雋嘉) and Bella Cheung (張曼伶), they formed the singing group Girl's only Dormitory (女生宿舍) which eventually disbanded. Her father, Tommy Leung (梁家樹), was also the deputy-chief director, and respectively producer, of dramas in TVB (and now with ViuTV), which allowed her to enter the acting career. She signed with TVB and became a contracted artist for 12 years until 2016 where she joined ViuTV. Filmography Television Films Discography *''Life is Beautiful'' (2004) *''Bear in Mind'' (2005) Personal life Leung has Canadian nationality in addition to Hong Kong citizenship. She went to King George V School (Hong Kong), King George V School in Hong Kong for secondary education. She married Aaron Wong on 24 November 2011 and of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hong Kong
Hong Kong was under British Empire, British rule from 1841 to 1997, except for a Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, brief period of Japanese occupation during World War II from 1941 to 1945. It was a crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1841 to 1981, and a British Dependent Territory, dependent territory from 1981 to 1997. The colonial period began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island under the Convention of Chuenpi in 1841 of the Victorian era, and ended with the handover of Hong Kong to the China, People's Republic of China in July 1997. In accordance with Art. III of the Treaty of Nanking of 1842, signed in the aftermath of the First Opium War, the island of Hong Kong was ceded in perpetuity to Great Britain. It was established as a Crown colony in 1843. In 1860, the British expanded the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula and was further extended in 1898 when the British obtained Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory, a 99-year lease ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bounty Lady
''Bounty Lady'' () is a 2013 Hong Kong modern comedy-drama produced by TVB and starring Dayo Wong and Kate Tsui, with Sharon Chan, Louis Yuen, Benz Hui, Elena Kong, Grace Wong, Toby Leung, Sammy Sum, Samantha Ko and Lam Tsz-sin as the major supporting cast. Synopsis Public Relation expert Heung Kwong-Nam (pun, meaning "Hong Kong men") is a renowned saviour to the single ladies in town. He is able to help many single female clients find a happy marriage by building confidence. Without charging money, he is able to find purpose in helping these women find love and themselves. Newly joined Account Officer Sing Fa-Lui (pun, meaning "unmarried woman") is hired by Mak Dik-Man as Kwong-Nam's rival. At first, she is an overly-confident girl that sees Kwong-Nam and his group (Super Senior) as lazy and good-for-nothing. But she eventually grows to see the good in Kwong-Nam and his methods and they end up falling love. Plot summary Episode 1-4: Kwong-Nam is hired by Ha-Tim to help hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
72 Tenants Of Prosperity
''72 Tenants of Prosperity'' (72家租客) is a 2010 Hong Kong comedy film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Limited, United Filmmakers Organization, Sil-Metropole Organisation and Sun Wah Media Group. It was directed by Eric Tsang and stars Tsang himself and various other actors. It was released in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand on 11 February 2010. This film used the 1973 film ''The House of 72 Tenants'' as a blueprint but involves a new story, with only some roles identical. This is the first film to introduce the new 2010 Shaw opening theme with a shortened version of the original fanfare. The film spoofs other movies such as ''Ip Man'' and ''Murderer'', and makes references to Hong Kong culture and events that were figured in the media that year, such as the death of Michael Jackson On June 25, 2009, the American singer Michael Jackson died of acute propofol intoxication in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 50. His pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Women For Sale
''True Women For Sale'' (性工作者2: 我不賣身．我賣子宮) is a 2008 Hong Kong drama film directed by Herman Yau and starring Prudence Liew and Anthony Wong Chau Sang. Plot The story revolves around two women in the grassroots of Hong Kong society, struggling to survive and haunted by demons in their respective pasts. The literal translation of the Chinese film title is "I do not sell my body, I sell my uterus". In fact, it deals with one woman who does sells her body but strives to improve herself, and one woman who views herself to be of higher status than the street walkers, but in reality is also selling herself by marrying someone and becoming pregnant just to become a Hong Kong citizen. The two women live in the same apartment building and share some interactions on screen; however, their stories do not necessarily intermix. The film takes place in the Sham Shui Po area of Kowloon, Hong Kong circa 2000. Lai Chung-Chung ( Prudence Liew) is a crack cocaine-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Haunted School (2007 Film)
''The Haunted School'' is a 2007 Hong Kong horror film directed by Cash Chin and produced by Andrew Lau. It stars Chui Tien-you, Theresa Fu, Steven Cheung, Amanda Lee, Dennis Mak, Don Li, Kelly Fu, Macy Chan and Toby Leung in the lead roles. Plot Twenty years ago, a fire broke out in Lap Lan Girls' School and strange incidents started occurring in the school since then. The headmaster hanged himself from a tree while a student committed suicide by jumping off the school building. A silhouette of a person, like a shadow, appeared on a wall near the staircase, and it cannot be erased. Apart from typical school rules, an unreasonable regulation that forbids students from falling in love is strongly enforced in the school, as well as a curfew which states that students are not allowed to leave their dormitories after 11 at night. Whenever a student breaks a school rule or wanders out at night, she will hear a mysterious female voice coming from the sound system, calling her t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confession Of Pain
''Confession of Pain'' is a 2006 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, starring Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Shu Qi and Xu Jinglei. Plot summary Police inspectors Lau Ching-hei and Yau Kin-bong arrest a rapist in 2003. When Yau returns home later, he sees that his pregnant girlfriend has committed suicide by slitting her wrists. Yau is so depressed with her death that he indulges in alcohol and turns in his police badge to work as a private investigator. He becomes obsessed with finding out the reason for his girlfriend's suicide. Three years later, Yau discovers that his girlfriend had actually cheated on him and she was waiting at a bar for her secret lover on the night she died. Her secret lover did not show up that night because he was involved in a car accident. Yau initially thought that he will be angry with his girlfriend's lover, but he ends up taking care of the comatose man in the hospital. Yau gets over the unhappy incident and fall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drink-Drank-Drunk
''Drink-Drank-Drunk'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Derek Yee. Plot A romantic comedy, the film is about Siu Min, a Budweiser girl who takes pity on Michael, an ethnic Chinese restaurateur from France drinking away his misfortune because his food is too sophisticated for (and thus unpopular with) the working-class neighborhood in which both work. Unsatisfied with spending her days as a beer girl, the ambitious Siu Min becomes Michael's partner in the restaurant business, and eventually falls in love with him. Michael, however, must reconcile his dream of traveling the world with his other dream of running a successful restaurant. Cast * Miriam Yeung - Siu Min * Daniel Wu - Michael * Alex Fong Chung-Sun - Brother Nine * Henry Fong * Paul Fonoroff * Hayama Go * Asuka Higuchi * Tony Ho * Hu Jing - Kit * Vincent Kok - Bo Bo (gay hot pot boss) * Ella Koon - Yan Loh * Toby Leung * Chin Kar-lok - Big Bear * Terence Yin Terence Yin Chi-wai (, born 19 May 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel In-the-Making
''Angel In-the-Making'' (; literally "Intern Angel"; nurses are referred to as "angels in white" in Chinese) is a List of TVB series (2015), 2015 Hong Kong medical television drama created and produced by TVB. It stars Tony Hung and Eliza Sam as the main leads, with Pal Sinn, Alice Chan and Elaine Yiu as the major supporting cast. The drama was broadcast on Hong Kong's TVB Jade, Jade and HD Jade channels from November 30 till December 27, 2015 every Monday through Sunday during its 9:30-10:30 pm timeslot with a total of 25 episodes. Synopsis Intern nurses must endure the difficult task they are faced with when they are under the supervision of the male nurse from hell. It has always been cheerful and caring Halley Kei's (Eliza Sam) dream to become a nurse. Ever since she was young, she has played pretend nurse, tending and caring sick patients. However, her first day as an intern nurse goes wrong in every possible way. First she is almost late and then she is put in charge of an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wudang Rules
''Wudang Rules'' (; literally "Wudang Worship") is a 2015 Hong Kong martial arts, action themed television drama created and produced by TVB, starring Chin Siu-ho, Tavia Yeung, Yuen Qiu, Timmy Hung, Derek Kok and Toby Leung as the main cast. Filming took place from August until October 2014. The drama began airing on Hong Kong's Jade and HD Jade channels from May 25 until June 19, 2015 every Monday through Friday during its 8:30-9:30 pm timeslot with a total of 20 episodes. ''Wudang Rules'' is Chin Siu-ho's first drama with TVB in twenty years. He last starred in TVB's 1996 drama (俠義見青天). Synopsis After a set-back in life, former Hong Kong undercover detective Pau Kai-chung (Chin Siu-ho) heads to the Wudang Mountains in Hubei, China to get away from life. At Wudang he re-connects with his former martial arts senior Mo Yee-shan (Yuen Qiu), who now operates an inn and martial arts school in the Wudang Mountains. She also takes in a mentally retarded man named Ho Ching- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
